Talent he has in spades. He could have been an engineer, an investment banker, a trader, an anything. But he chose to be an actor. With a cause. That perhaps has defined his choices and in turn shaped him to be the way he is. From winning a dance reality show to wowing the critics with his first outing on TV and in the movies, Sushant Singh Rajput has that certain something that galvanises people into believing in his mojo. He’s hot property! From manoeuvring industry sharks to being a victim of favouritism, Sushant has felicitously played the game. On his own terms. He doesn’t flaunt his live-in relationship neither does he hide it. Simply put he’s man enough to acknowledge the love of his life. His acting is, well, like waves lap a seashore. Pure and natural. We have seen flashes in Kai Po Che and Detective Byomkesh Bakshy and we hope it’s just the beginning. Right now, it’s the perfect time to catch the whippersnapper who’s plumbed headlong into his next biopic of India’s Mr Cool Cricketer MS Dhoni!
And I ask:
Is it difficult to make it in the industry without a godfather?
This story is from the November 18 2015 edition of Filmfare.
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